Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Arts

the earl of clancarty: To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for Digital on 12 September (HC9406), what roundtable discussions the Secretary of State has had with creators and performers in the arts in the last six months; with whom;whether Brexit was discussed at those roundtables; and what other issues were discussed.

lord ashton of hyde: Ministers meet regularly with ​a range of ​stakeholders ​to discuss a wide range of issues relating to DCMS policy including leaving the EU. Details of ministerial meetings are ​published quarterly on the GOV.UK website of which the most up to date is attached.



Ministerial Meetings April-June 2017
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Department of Health

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

the countess of mar: To ask Her Majesty's Government when the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis National Outcomes Database ceased to exist; and why the data included in that database is no longer collected.

lord o'shaughnessy: The chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) National Outcome Database was developed by three NHS Clinical Network Co-ordinating Centres in 2006 and managed by Bristol University. Its development was part of a wider initiative to establish services for CFS/ME in the National Health Service at the time. Neither the Department nor NHS England has oversight of it, or responsibility for it.

NHS: ICT

baroness redfern: To ask Her Majesty's Government what advice, if any, they have provided to NHS Trusts regarding the need to upgrade software and improve cyber-security.

lord o'shaughnessy: The Department published Your Data: Better Security, Better Choice, Better Care in July 2017 in which the Government accepted the 10 Data Security Standards recommended by the National Data Guardian, Dame Fiona Caldicott. The document sets out the steps National Health Service trusts are expected to take to improve their cyber security resilience. Data Security Standard 8 specifically states that no unsupported operating systems, software or internet browsers are used within the IT estate. NHS Digital published in May 2017 Unsupported Platforms – Good Practice Guide giving trusts technical guidance on how to upgrade software and improve cyber security. In October 2017, the Department followed up by publishing the 2017/18 Data Security and Protection Requirements. This document sets out the steps all health and care organisations will be expected to take in 2017/18 to demonstrate that they are implementing the 10 Data Security Standards, prior to a new assurance framework coming into place from April 2018. In 2015, NHS Digital established CareCERT to provide national cyber support to health and care organisations. This support includes cyber alerts with advice on software updates, direct support when cyber incidents occur, and also on-site support to assess local vulnerabilities to improve local resilience and mitigate the impact of future cyber incidents. The above mentioned reports are attached.



Managing the Risk of Unsupported Platforms
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2017-18 Data Security and Protection Requirements
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Your Data Better Security Better Choice
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Game

lord mancroft: To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to promote British game meat.

lord gardiner of kimble: We recognise game is an important part of our food heritage. It is a big draw on menus across the UK and is prepared by many of our top chefs and served in many establishments countrywide. Exports of game meat were worth £9 million in 2016. We are raising the profile and reputation of British food and drink overseas through the Food is GREAT campaign, being delivered in partnership with Department for International Trade and VisitBritain.